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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26
TO ADVERTISERS.

The DEMOCRAT-STAR
Ii the Oldest newspaper on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast has a
larger bona tide circulation
than any other newspaper in
this section; therefore, it is
the BEST advertising med
iun. Advertisers, bear this
in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

Credit by amount Of dis
buT5ements---.-.....-S, 22S %
Balance to credit Of Jack
son co. State treasy. .A,70 80
We have Included in this list the
tax collected from the L. aud \.
Railroad. This is no. direct taxa.
ton OF the people for the support
of the government, bat it is taxa
ton on 4 portion of the property
OF the county. But we have made
out the account fairly, and 1t shows
that the Governor has misrepre.
sented the county. Aud then he
actually has the audacity to tell us
that, being paupers aud the recip-
tents Of charity, we have no right
to complain. True, this statement
was furnished by the Auditor, but
the Governor endorses it and pub
fishes it to the world as correct aud
thereby becomes responsible for it.
Hence, the facts Justify the concIu-
sion that If he knows it to be false
he is culpable-if be neither knows
whether it is true or false he is Just
as culpable tor The use he makes of
it. Ii the latter be true, as we sus-
pect, it places the matter on a par
With the ignorance, credulity and
ineficieDcy displayed by the
Governor 10 bis settlements With
aud Cameron. How long,
oh ! how long will the people sub
nit to being fy bIowed, iaybaWed
md bambOOzled in this stylef
But now for Auditor Stone. Is
{ possible that our new Auditor
las also become contaminated by
II gas him who furn-
shed this false statement il the
tells the truth about il.
{ this Is his maiden job it does him
redH oBly in one respect, in being
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26
as a prediction, after which some.
thing else may be disclosed.
GOVERNOR LOWRY says: "Fror

GOVERNOR LOWRY says: "From
the statement Just made, which /
affirm is correct from the treasurers
books, the people fail ed TO pay into
the State treasury by e766,982.75 as
much a. they paid during the same
time previous to 1882. II the same
amount had been paid IN for the
years mentioned, your treasury to
day would be ~overfowiug, and IL
would not have been necessary tor
a single bond to bave been sold."
Deception again. The above refers
to a statement OF the amount OF
revenue derived by the State from
the ad valorum tax on property of
the State aloDe. Now take this
county for a fair sample and that
Que item does not include one bali
the revenue our ',peopLS pay TO the
State. While the rate of taxation
on property has been decreased
the revenue derived from other
sources has been largely increased. J
There are now forty five different
classes of business paying heavy
privilegr taxes against about dOz
~ =, 1871 e,noa rLfoh Tina fhav
have been increasing with almost
every Legislature. La 1885 this
county paid $4,000 for liquor H.
cense alone. True these monies go
to the school fund, but they are no
less bnrdensome as taxes aud those
who bear the burden have the right
to complain. 1t is because OF re-
ceipts from that fund that we are
charged With being pauperS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

The circulation of the DEMO.
CRAT-STAR has increased lately ia
Wayne county, Miss, by quite a
number Of new subscribers having
been entered on Our subscription
book for WaynesbOro. We thank
our friends there tor this material
encouragement, aud hope many
more new names will be sent u $ for
our bold, Democratic DEMOCRAT.
STAG.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26
Governor Lowry Meets His w.
terlOO. va

n. o. Picayrne.
OKoLoNA, Miss, Aug. 2O.-TSn.
cial. lin the discussion on tbs sls
ject OF Stale finances aud the S,s,,
debt, which occurred here to.ds1
between Governor Lowry and Ho.
Frank Burkltt (''WoOl Hatsl. IN H.
presence of a large aud inteIliusn,
audience, his exeellency met M
Waterloo. Captain Burkitt had
demonstrated that be is not oulv !
bold and fearless advocate of tb9
peoples rights through the Dress.
but be Is AN orator able to coma
with the foremost ia the State. M
completely demolished the govern.
or's array Of figures and showed
cOnclusively that the State debt Al
Mississippi bad Increased under tba
present administration more than
$1,000, 900. ChickaSaw IS proud Of
"WOOi Hat and will send hiR
back TO The Legislature by an over
majority.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

We call particular attention tO
tue new advertisement in The DEN.
oCRAT STAR TO day of McsSsI
Jones, Sibley & Co, of Mobile.
THIS is one OF the most reliable
wholesale tobacco establishments
in the Gulf. Port. Mr. George A.
jones Is we'll known to our businpSa
Ben as be has been connected viii
the establishment for many years
when the business was carried Oh
10y HarralSOu & Co. Jones is pO4
nlar. clever and a deserving man.,
We wish him abundant success.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26
ARE We PAUPEEs7

As We mentioned last week HIS
EEcelleney, Coz. Loury. ia bis
speech at Yieksburg, laid doWa the
proposition that many counties re
eeived DOre iron the State than
they paid 10 the State in taxes.
We have since oar l8S issue t2kec
that matter iato consideration With
reference to Jackson comfy for re
6ud that she Is included 10 his forty
six Delinquent counties, Of Ehieh
be says With great flourish, alt
iheH fOIIozs that Hhziever others
may bare 10 SAY, that these forty
SIX counties cannot complain, mas
mech a. they pay 20 State tax
The DENJCRAT-STAR is planted on
the soil Of Jackson county, Eher-
it is growiHgaBd f~ourisbiug. though
It has not yet become SO yerdsnt as
the Governor seems TO think. We
have criticised the administration,
and We propose 10 continue tn do 50
as long as the present management
continues
His EXeellency finds its necessary
to make his speeches on account Of
"false and ignorant criticisms and
with much flourish and gusto pro-
poses TO tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth
about the States finances. But the
larger portion of bis grandilo-
qnent talk is on this one point, that
forty-siK counties are charitable
institutions, draEing aid from
tw~enty-eight other counties to the
amount of s1O8, 1862. In tins
list Jackson county is put down as
follows, for 1886:
Total paid to toe st2te..........E,749 45
" " back by the State. 5,ZH 81
Excess paid into the co. treasury. l,479 a.
Now, bow do the people OF Jack
son county like that showing to be
proclaimed from the rostrum out of
the mouth of their GOVERNOR To
be published abroad and read by
thousandsf But Of onrse il will
be endorsed by the Governors
friends as correct, but we propose
10 show that His ExcelleBcy has
misrepresented this county, aud by
the same calculations almost every
county ia the list.
For instance, jackson county
pays into the State treasury from
several sources. The Gd ualoram
tax of real and personal property Is
one source Then there are the
polls, liquor licenses and privilege
taxes from which sources a tax is
derived directly from the people,
which goes to the school fnnd.
About the only money that is paid
back to the county that is directly
appropriated by the people is the
school fund. Upon examining the
Sberiffs receipt warrant from the
State Auditor, for 1886, we End
that the only amount the Governor
gives this county credit for in his
startling statement is that derived
from the adj ralOrNm tax on real and
personal property, entirely leaving
out the very items that go to make
up the school fund out OF which the
county gets its principal returns.
Now, to tell the truth and make up
a complete debit aud credit account
we have examined the records here,
with the following result
Amt paid State from ad. val. tax. s3,72 95
do liquor license. 1000 90
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

The Crystal Springs Meteor OF
last Friday says:
Gov, Lowry may be n "red snap.
peIo himself tor ought we know,
but bis best friends admit that be
is making a great mistake by in.
dulging in bitter, vindictive denun.
citation aud abuse of those who have
criticised him. 1t is unbecOmiag in
The Governor of a great State, and
will scarcely tend to promote his
popularity.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

AT the District Conferences OF
the Methodist Church South, at
whistler, Ala, last week the fol-
loving gentlemen were elected trus
tees Of the Seasbore Camp Gronnd :
william Otis, W. J. Hearin, @. a.
Lindsey, A. G. Dauner, OF Mobile,
aud J. d. Lakin, Of Montgomery
HILL
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

WHICH, which, WHICH,
(which I or Between two Women
10 press for immediate publication
by L. B. Peterson & Brothers, Phil
Adelphia, Is the latest aud most pow
erful novel from the pen of the cele-
brated French novelist, Earnest
Ddudet. 1t is fully worthy of It's
famous authors great reputation.
aud Is u of the strongest and best
love romauces ever issued from the
press. The action is brisk and
spirited, while the interest is of the
most absorbing kind. The scene is
laid IN Paris aud the country, and
The events are described with rare
vigOr aud completeness of detail.
Many of the incidents are OF the
most thrilling and dramatic de.
scriptiOn, while the characters are
all well i~rawu, aud speak aud act
like living people. Ii will be issued
IN a large duUdecimO volume, ptice
40 rents.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26


Our IVA Circuit Judge, Samuel
d. Terral is talking out in meeting
getting the war paint on. In bis
charge to the grand jury of Clarke
county last week among other
things, he instructed the jury AS to
the law against libel, saying that
certain newspapers which have a
circulation 10 that county, prOmi-
nent among which is the Nep Mis-
assiPpidR has been guilty of a vio-
lation OF this Law ia publishing Ger
tain defamstOry articles. The
DEMOCRAT STAR is printed aud
published in JACKSON county.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

Dir. W. s. MITCHELL, of the
Signal oPiahiaH. HazIehurst, is a
candidate for Sergeaut-at-Arm Of
the next State Senate. Brother
Mitchell is a modest young man,
but Is eminently qusli6ed tor the
position be seeks, and if be gets il
are sure be viii on the place
70 that august body.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

The attorneys of the Kemper
county bar bad a mepling during
the first week of this court and
passed resolutions endorsing Judge
Terral's course as judge Of this dis.
@trict, aud recommended him to Gov.
Lowry for re-appOiutmrnt. There
Is no doubt of Judge Terral's reap.
pointment, we think.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

LowNDES county has nominated
Gen. Sharp, the present Speaker,
j. +. SinimOuds aud VI. NJ. Burke
for the lower house, aud Mr. Nelson
for The Senate iu place of E. T.
Sykes, the present member.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

The Democratic party OF Will
kiusOu county in convention assem-
bled on the 10th lust, nominated
Col. j. H.. jones aud w. A. Dick.
son for the legislature. Col. Jones
Is one OF tue present members from
that county, and made a good Rep
%resentatIve. Mr.. holland is at
present the other member, and was
a candidate for re- nomination, but
was beaten by Mr. Dickson, who is
a young man aud farmer of inielli-
gence aud culture, aud will make a
useful member. He is "a grand sou
on the mothers side, OF the late
Winnans, the celebrated Meth
Odist divine Of former years. Mr.
NOlaud, we learn, is the gentleman
who made a small experiment last
year in Wilkinson county tor Con
gress.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

GOVERNOR LOWRY, at Vicks-
burg, speaking OF his solvent cOun-
ties said /: 'Tbis statement demon
strales the fact that tweniy-eight
counties leave ia the State treasury
over aud above what they receive
back ia The way of school fund,
railroad tax, etc, S149, O26, 56.n So
we r charged with railroad tax as
a disbursement, We presume. In
the name Of common sense does the
State own the couutiesi Railroad
properly ia each county is taxed as
other county property, the oaly dit.
ference being that the tax is collect.
ed by tue State Auditor instead of
the county tax collector if the rail-
roads prefer to settle with him in
slead OF tue county collector. and
two thirds of which is placed 10
the credit of the county when so
collected. Is that the way the
State is dispensing aims to the pau
per countiesi If that is the way
AuditOrStou calculatrsit 1888 80
should be subtracied from his dis.
bursement OF $5,22S.92 to this pan.
pc. county, which would raise the
amount Of surplus We leave in The
State treasury To be sGuandered 10
S7.O41. 40.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26
OUR A0ENTTs.

Tie following gsntleDsr ara sutb0rzed
10 collect al 6aes 10 the DKNoCRAT-sTAE
O4es ana receipt for the same:
Mr.. h r. RusseIl, Ocean springH Miss.
Mr.. Joseph c. Airey, H~andsboro, "
Nh. AArOn T. Baxter, Harrington, 81
Mr. y. BBtehert, PGss Christian, q
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

TIE circulation OF the DEMO
Graf STAR is steadily increasing.
Let the good work 60 on. We have
room for several thousand more
names on our subscription book.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

Mr.. Villas, the POstmaster-G Gen.
eral, is the greatest General OF civil
forces in the world, the number
being $1,000.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

THERE was a white frost in Yves
tern New York oD the 9Th. The
nights are cool here, bat We have
had 20 frost as yet.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

LAMAR, who shot young Crane At
fazOo City some time ago tor alleged
intimacy With his wife, has AGAIN
been convicted aud goes to the pen
itentiary for six years.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

REv. ID. SEYMoUR, pastor Of the
Methodist Church, Chicago, aud
Mrs Annie J. Henry, wife Of Mr. j.
Henry, editor Of the ArgHs. eloped
last week. Both parties were prOm-
ineut iu society aud religious mat.
ters.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

WITH this issue OF the DEMO
GRAFT STAR We renew tue large aud
conspicuous advertisement OF the
old aud reliable shoe house of JOhu
Henry & Co., on Common street,
New Orleans. This is Que of tue
oldest and most reliable shoe houses
in this city, and pIoitiDg by 20
years experience and fine success
all things are orderly, systematic
aud complete pertaining 10 the
business management of the house,
with a stock fully up to the require
ments of the trade. In a few weeks
The firm will change quarters to a
large, handsome and commodious
building erected by them on the
same street, where they will be glad
to meet their friends and be better
prepared to accommodate their
and dispatch business.
We cheerfully recommend this house
to II merchants who 60 to New
Orleans TO trade oil who order their
shoes by mail and to whom the
matter of reliability aud prompt.
on the part of their Wholesale
merchant is of first importance.
See advertisement on this page.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

In some parts of Kansas crops
are suffering from the drought, no
rain having fallen since the 4th of
Juiy.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

THE Gulf Coast Canning Factory
at Mississippi City has reduced its
capital to $4,000.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

THANKS to U Ocean Springs
agent, Mr.. ii. F. Russell, for more
new subscribers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

HENO pOstOfice in Harrison
county has been discontinued.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

PLANT your advertisements in
the DEMOCRAT STAR ia order to
catch the fall trade.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, reports a
population of SO, 7O7.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

BIDS have been opeued by Mai.
A. n. Damrell, of Mobile, in charge
OF the Uuited States harbor and
river improvements. The bids for
the dredging of Pascagoula river,
with an appropriation of 800,
were, per cubic yard: George
FoOes & Co, % cents; John Nc.
CURE, 22.9 cents; Rittenhouse
Moore, 20; j. Ii. Garduer, of New
Orleans, 1S.4. Biloxi river improve
ments, appropriation $40, 5OO-John
Mcclure, 22.9; ]. FL. Gardner, ga;
Rittenhouse Moore, 1S3 Geo. q.
FObes & Co., IL. Major DamrrIl
has recommended to the War De-
Dartment the awarding of the con.
tracts TO The above named lowest
bidders. Work Is 10 begun in
twenty days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26

AOA~t' .eSgoOl
Credit by amount Of dis
bursements--.........S,22 5 81
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-22
Lower T6Wambnsing Items,

--Artos Brown is inexpressibly happy,
ali BECAUSE his good wife has presented him
with bouncing baby boy.
Harriet Bose, Of Sayre, is sojourning
with her parents at Fire Line.
An infant child of Mr. IIeintzleman,
residing at Hazzardsville, died last week
and was inferred in the cemetery at Slat-
ington, Sunday, Rev. Peter officiating,
VIM. Gruter has purchased of Abe
Prutzman substantial location for enter
ing the merchantile business, which it is
expected lie will open up sometime soon.
Lafayette Blose has purchased of
Samuel j. Stroup the residence occupied by
John Simpson, Consideration, $500,
The Carbon Iron Company, at Parry
vile, has suspended number of employees;
AL that certain lot of real estate and
personal property of the late Jonas Petei
will be sold at public sale sometime during
March. CONFIDENCE.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-22

Miss Nellie Patton, of Hazleton, was
visiting at Thomas Musselman's oyer SUN
dag.
-Mahoning was represented at the local
institute held at Slatington on Saturday.
Holmes, fifteen-year-old son Of Jacob
Frantz, died on Jan. 4th.
Some of our folks are busily engaged
filling their ice houses.
Miss Souri, L. Keiser, of Catasauqua,is is
at home on visit.
The high water drove inahy mtlskrats
from their winter quarters along the creek!
Miss Sophia j. Wehr has resigned her
position as teacher of the New Mahonng
school on account of sickness. ID. w. Sit
Ter has been appointed to teach the re-
maiHdor of the term.
The Centre Square Literary Society,
which was closed at the close of the Centre
Square Select School last fall, was re-opened
on Saturday evening. DASH!
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-22
Onr County Conrta.

The case Of Com. VS.. Laf. Schoch, OF Le-
highton. indicted for Involuntary man
slaughter, went to the jury Friday morn
ing, when, after due consideration that
body brought in verdict, guilty Of assault
and battery but not of involuntary man
slaughter. Schoch was sentenced on Sat
urdsy morning to sixty days imprisonment
in the county Jail and to pay fine Of $40.
Friday afternoon the case of Com. VS..
Thomas McLaren, indictment assault and
battery, prosecutor E. NJ. Mulhearn, sur
Harry Strausberry, was called and the yar.
Gus witnesses testified. The readers Of the
AnVoCATE are familiar with the facts Of
the case making it unnecessary for us to go
into lengthy explanation. One night dur
ing the latter part of October Stransberry
met McLaren and beat him severely at the
same time using very threatening language
The next day the parties met when Nc
Laren shot and seriously wounded Strans-
berry who was confined to the house for
FIVE or six weeks from the effects. Nobody
saw tile shooting, and the stories OF both
men were published in the ADVOCATE in
full at that time. The case was handed
over to the jury Friday night and on Sat-
urday Judge Dreher sentenced MoLaren
to six months and StransbefrS sixty days
in the county Jail.
An evening session of the court was held
when the case of Com. VS.. Wilson Bernhard,
prosecutor John Hauk, was called. This
case was the result Of very trivial matter.
AS we understand it, sometime during last
summer Capt. Bernhard borrowed from
Hauk bride and saddle, which Hauh had
in his possession, but by ths by was not his
property, but that OF professional man of
town. Bernhard it seems failed to deliver
the borrowed goods at the expected time.
when Hauk's attorney, T. A. Snyder, noti-
fed Bernhard that if he failed to deliver the
articles borrowed from Hauk within lin
tied time from the date of the notice he
would be dealt with according to law, Den
hardi in spirit of deviltry, posted up the
notice in conspicuous place, which raised
the "dander" of the prosecutor, who at
once pushed the case The trial is said to
have been exceedingly amusing-especally
Scyoptician Denhard's testimony, which
was laughable in the extreme. The Judge
wisely decided that the case was too small
for notice. So once more the irrepressible
Wilson glories in the possession of clear
conscience. The county pays Tie costs.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-22
BLOWN TO rs BY THE BREEZEs.

After an idleness of about one week
Miners foundry started up again Monday.
"A post-oilice official turned mp in this
place during the week, and was the envy of
the average small boy.
-Chas. Arner was made happy one day
this week by bis good wife presenting him
with bouncing baby boy.
Milton Harp, of Lehighton, won the
old-fashioned sleigh rafiled off at MacDan-
iers restaurant week ago.
We are paired to announce the severe
illness of Mrs. Charles Buck, who has been
confined TO the house for some time past.
The Misses Groman's, accomplished
young ladies of South Bethlehem, were the
guests Of Tilghman Rhoads and family
several days this week.
jacob kresge was made happy one day
recently by being granted pension which
amounted to something in the neighbor.
hood of $3.50. Shake; Jakei
We are pleased to note that Mrs. Jdmcs
Williams, who has been confined to the
house for some weeks past on account of
sickness, is rapidly Guryaloscing.
"A grand rattle for a fine robe and box
of cigars will come off at the popular res
taurant of c. II. MacDaniel on Saturday,
Goth instant. Tickets fifteen cents. Don't
miss il.
Don't fail to buy ticket; and thus Sc
cure chance to win the "dandy built
porker, which will be rallied off at the
franklin House, on February 4. Tickets,
twenty-five cents.
The "Young American" band enjoSed
the pleasure OF sleigh ride to Trachsville
one night recently. Dancing and other
amusements were Indulged in until late
hour, when all returned home satisfied with
having had a "barg-up" time.
We dropped in to see the popular
"Mac' recently and had the pleasure OF
passing a delightful half-hour in the cosy
reading roOm-a recent addition to his res
taurant. There is no question but what
Chswles caters to the wants Of his patrons
to the best of his ability.
"A sleighing party made mp OF about
eleven couple left this place at about twelve
o'clock Saturday night for Piie Creek and
returned home in time for ciIneF on Sun
day. II is safe TO say that the par
Elephants had, vulgarly speaking, high oil,
time and that tired limbs predominated ex
tensiyely